AT 0945C, THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) GULF REGION NORTH (GRN) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
THE CONTRACTOR FOR URI 25680 (EXCAVATION BACKFILL PROJECT IN MOSUL) HAS STOPPED WORK ON THE PROJECT BECAUSE A THREAT WAS COMMUNICATED TO HIM WHILE AT THE JOB SITE.
AT APPROXIMATELY 0945, 12 AUGUST 06, THREE BLACK OPELS APPEARED AT THIS CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE LEADER ASKED THE CONTRACTOR WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HE REPLIED, BUILDING A SOCCER FIELD FOR THE AREA CHILDREN TO PLAY. THE TERRORIST REPLIED, WE KNOW THIS IS A LIE, YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE AMERICANS. YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE SITE IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL RETURN IN 30 MINUTES, IF YOU ARE STILL HERE, WE WILL LEAVE YOUR HEAD ON THE GROUND.
THE CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON HIS LAST LAYER OF BACKFILL (APPROXIMATELY 50 LOADS) AND WAS EXPECTING TO BE COMPLETED TOMORROW.
THE CONTRACTOR HAS REMOVED ALL HIS EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS AND ABANDONED THE SITE PENDING FURTHER NOTIFICATION FROM THE US GOVERNMENT.